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Nearby Parks Hiking Trails Things to Know: Park Guidelines If you’re having a great time here, don’t forget to Hiking, horseback riding, and bicycling on the While visiting the park, please help us protect this visit one of the two nearby state parks! trails are popular activities. Please review our special space for your future enjoyment. Hiking Safety Tips and Trail Etiquette before General Information (24 miles) This 4,000-acre heading out. wildlife refuge is located in the eclectic town of • Please practice “Leave No Trace” and pack Oracle in the northern foothills of the Catalina CATALINA 50-year Trail: A 7.8-mile trail that begins at the out what you bring in. Mountains. The park offers day-use picnic areas, park’s equestrian center and follows a ridgetop • For everyone’s safety, please drive your for 2.6 miles on the northern half of the park. vehicle only on paved surfaces and stay on over 15 miles of hiking trails, and intersects with Continues another 5.2 miles on state trust land. designated trails. the Trail. (520) 896-2425 Plan 4 hours hiking each way. • For your safety, please don’t use glass (37 miles) A centuries- Birding Trail: An easy 1-mile loop that passes containers in the park. old historic landmark, this park offers day-use through three different types of habitat. The • All of our parks adhere to firearm and hunting picnic areas, overnight and RV camping, and trail crosses a wash so seasonal streamflow may regulations. Please familiarize yourself with hiking trails on and off the peak. Enjoy the view occur. Hikers and bicycles only. this information. from the top of Picacho Peak, but make sure you Bridle Trail: An easy 1.4-mile flat trail connecting Fires bring plenty of water. (520) 466-3183 the Equestrian Center to the Trailhead. • For your safety, please keep your fire attended to and only in approved, designated fire rings Hiking Safety Tips Canyon Loop Trail: A 2.3-mile loop that starts or grills. at the park Trailhead on the Romero Canyon • Tell someone where you’re going, when you • Firewood is for sale in our park store; you may plan to return, and then stick to your plan. Trail and follows a crosscut to the . The trail crosses a wash several times so not gather firewood in the parks. • Take one gallon of water per person per day • Please don’t use fireworks in the parks! of your trip. If water is limited, don’t talk, eat, seasonal streamflow may occur. Plan 60 minutes to complete the loop. • You can find up-to-date fire restrictions at smoke, drink alcohol, or consume salt. Sitting at the base of the majestic Santa Catalina azstateparks.com/catalina. • Keep an eye on the sky! Thunderheads may Nature Trail: An easy 1-mile loop that meanders Mountains, Catalina State Park is a haven for Camping signal flash floods, even if it’s not raining. through lower foothills and desert scrubland. desert plants, wildlife, and archaeology. The • Your campground is designed for up to six • Do not lie on or sit on the ground, as it might Plan 45 minutes to complete the loop. Hikers 5,500 acres of foothills, canyons, and riverbeds adults and up to 12 people total. Please enjoy be 30 degrees hotter than the air. and bicycles only. invite camping, picnicking, and bird watching your experience! • If you become lost and find a road, stay on it. –more than 150 species of birds call the park Romero Canyon Trail: A moderately difficult hike • We have designated dump facilities at the • Get out of the sun when you’re not moving: home. that starts at the park Trailhead and immediately park for your convenience. use available shade or make shade with crosses a wash so seasonal streamflow may blankets, tarps, or coats. The park provides miles of hiking and biking occur. Montrose Pools (usually dry) are within Pets • Keep your clothes on to regulate your body trails that wind through the park and into the one mile of the trail. Romero Pools is within three • For the enjoyment of your visit and the temperature and reduce dehydration. . The park also hosts miles of the trail after an elevation gain of 1000 ft. consideration of our other guests, we ask • Wear a hat or other head covering. If an equestrian center where visitors can saddle up After Romero Pools, the trail enters unmaintained that you keep your pet on a maximum six-foot necessary, improvise head covering. their horses in our staging area and take the trails wilderness. Trail ends at Romero Pass where it leash at all times. • Rest at least 10 minutes per hour, 30 minutes if on horseback. Trails in the national forest provide intersects with the Mt. Lemon Trail and West Fork • For additional information related to pets, we you are not regularly physically active. Loosen beautiful scenery to some of the area’s most Sabino Trail. Horses are not recommended encourage you to visit our website or ask park your shoes, but keep them on. challenging hikes, so be sure to bring plenty of and bicycles and dogs are not allowed past staff. Montrose Pools. water before you start your journey. We hope you have an enjoyable and safe Romero Ruins Interpretive Trail: An easy 0.75- experience in our parks! All guidelines for So bring along your sense of adventure as you mile loop that starts at the parking lot on the this park can be viewed on our website at take in the beautiful desert mountain scenery. main road near the picnic area. Interpretive azstateparks.com. Established 1957 Thank you for visiting! signs explain the history and culture of the Trail Etiquette Catalina State Park village. Trail crosses a wash so seasonal 11570 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, AZ 85737 streamflow may be present.Hikers Only. • Hikers traveling uphill have the right-of-way. • Horses always have the right-of-way. (520) 628-5798 | 1-877-MYPARKS Sutherland Trail: A difficult 10.8-mile trail that climbs 700 ft, from the park into the Coronado • Move to the side to allow hikers to pass. azstateparks.com/catalina National Forest, through Cargodera Canyon • Please practice “Leave No Trace” and pack AZStateParks and intersects with the Mt. Lemon Trail. The trail out what you pack in. Like/Follow/Watch us on: 1-877-MYPARKS | azstateparks.com crosses a wash so seasonal streamflow may occur. • Shortcutting switchbacks causes erosion. Campgrounds A & B Ringtail Loop

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